Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Star date: 1986. How on Earth can they save the future?

Directed by Leonard Nimoy

Produced by Paramount Pictures

1986118 min7.2 / 10

A lighthearted, warmly comedic space adventure that balances high-stakes world-saving with humor, camaraderie, and an earnest environmental message.

When a huge alien probe enters the galaxy and begins to vaporize Earth's oceans, Kirk and his crew must travel back in time in order to bring back whales and save the planet.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity56

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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